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Pacers waive G Monta Ellis.

Monta had arguably his worst year as a pro, which caused his minutes to slide way down to just 27.0 minutes per game from 33.8 in 2015-16. The 31-year-old guard could have better luck on another team, but he will have a suspension to start next season. Jul 5 - 5:05 PM

According to Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star, the Pacers are discussing a possible buyout with Monta Ellis.

Ellis will be 32 in October and is coming off arguably the worst season of his career with averages of 8.5 points, 3.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 0.6 treys on 44.3 percent shooting. To make matters worse, he will be suspended at the start of the season for violating the NBA's anti-drug program. The Pacers are rebuilding following the departure of Paul George and just acquired Victor Oladipo and Darren Collison, so there's no need to keep Ellis around. He has one year left on his deal for $11.2 million with a player option for a second. Jul 3 - 10:07 PM

The NBA has suspended Monta Ellis for violating the anti-drug program.

This usually means Ellis failed a drug test for marijuana, and the league announced it will be dealt with accordingly. Ellis has been on good behavior since his infamous moped incident in 2008 that required surgery on his ankle, but a five-game suspension means he violated the anti-drug policy three times. Last year, he had a disastrous season, averaging just 8.5 points per game for his lowest average since his rookie season back in 2005-06. The Pacers will likely be pursuing a guard in free agency. Jun 16 - 2:09 PM

Monta Ellis was a no-show in his six minutes off the bench during Sunday's Game 4 loss, going 0-of-2 from the field and 1-of-2 from the line on his way to one point, one board and one turnover.

Ellis posted some of his worst numbers since his rookie year this season, with averages of just 8.5 points, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.8 turnovers per game on 44.3 percent shooting, which had him ranking well outside the top-150 in standard 9-cat leagues. The 31-year-old’s numbers have been trending in the wrong direction for three years now, so he’s not going to be worth drafting in most leagues next season. Apr 23 - 3:49 PM

The Pacers announced that they have signed second-round pick Ike Anigbogu.

Anigbogu was the 47th overall pick in the 2017 draft. He played one season at UCLA and averaged 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Anigbogu did not play in the summer league due to "precautionary reasons" related to a knee injury, but should be ready to roll by training camp. However, he can be ignored in fantasy leagues as it is unlikely he will crack the Pacers rotation.